girl's name
Jalissa
- Gender Girl
- Letters 7
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 3,537
Jalissa is a girl's name. In 2025 it was given to 21 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 1988, when 172 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 157,878 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1985.
Jalissa over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1980s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1980s | 357 |
| 1990s | 1,086 |
| 2000s | 1,164 |
| 2010s | 720 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 199 |
How popular is Jalissa?
In 2025, Jalissa was given to 21 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Jalissa is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Jalissa
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Jalissa also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Jalissa over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Jalissa
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Jalissa — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Jalissa
How popular is the name Jalissa?
In 2025, Jalissa was given to 21 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Jalissa a girl's or a boy's name?
Jalissa is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Jalissa most popular?
Jalissa peaked in 1988, when 172 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.
Is Jalissa a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Jalissa currently ranks #5,724 in the United States. It has been falling over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.